Hi All,
Well the time has come to get the hands dirty again! Autumn seems to have landed; we are getting some cooler nights and their is some moisture around in the mornings...
We are scheduled for our first planting activity at the Silurian Cliff site. Don't forget we are usually on site well before 1.00pm (Rob gets there at 10.00am sometimes!) so if you are inclined to start early, give me a call or email to confirm an earlier start time.
The forecast is very favourable: 19 degrees, mild southerly wind and only very minor possibility of a light shower (about 20% of 0mm is forecast).
The planting details are:
Sunday 17 April 2016, 1-3pm
Planting: Stream bank grassland restoration at the base of the Silurian Cliff.
Hosted by the FOEC, Funded by Melbourne Water Community Grant (MWCG)
Meet at the Silurian Cliff site – access from the corner of Spectrum Way and Snapshot Drive (Melways Map 18 A8).
Project description:
This project aims to expand upon the revegetation works at the Silurian cliff site undertaken by FoEC initially in 2009 and a number of subsequent site extensions undertaken on both the east and west banks of the creek in the following years. FoEC is funded to undertake further works at this site in early 2016 under the current MWCG and we are seeking to further enhance this area and consolidate the revegetation and maintenance on the site which will increase the viability of our projects and enhance protection of the existing asset. Site preparation has commenced for the 2016 planting which includes additional weed control efforts around the existing revegetation works.
This Silurian Cliff site has considerable habitat value, with seven remnant species identified in the area. One of these species, Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp connata, is the only remnant specimen found in the Moreland municipality. A mature River Red-gum is also located at the base of the cliff and provides good hollows previously used by nesting Red-rumped Parrots.
Plants:
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Scientific name
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Common name
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Quantity
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Poa labillardierei
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Common Tussock Grass
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216
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Lomandra longifolia
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Spiny-headed Mat-rush
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84
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Goodenia ovata
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Hop Goodenia
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8
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Acacia melanoxylon
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Blackwood
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4
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Leptospermum lanigerum
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Woolly Tea Tree
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6
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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River Red Gum
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4
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Bursaria spinosa
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Sweet bursaria
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6
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Callistemon sieberi
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River bottlebrush
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6
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Melicytus dentatus
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Tree Violet
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12
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Dodonea viscosa
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Wedge-leaf Hop Bush
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12
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Acaena novae-zelandiae
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Bidgee Widgee
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18
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Acacia paradoxa
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Hedge Wattle
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